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Opera Review
October 5, 2020
Lucas and Irina Meachem Deliver the Goods From Home
BY Steven Winn

The presentation may have been folksy, but the power couple delivered serious operatic artistry in their online recital.

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Recording Review
October 3, 2020
Mining the Mind of Ellen West
BY Jason Victor Serinus

A new recording captures the music if not the drama of Ricky Ian Gordon’s chamber opera.

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Lamplighters Present the Very Model of a Modern COVID-19 Gala
September 28, 2020
Lamplighters Present the Very Model of a Modern COVID-19 Gala
BY Janos Gereben
Tune in Oct. 25 to enjoy the online edition of the unsinkable company’s annual tradition of topical spoofs set to Gilbert & Sullivan tunes.
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Boston Court Pasadena Welcomes Five Emerging Artists
September 28, 2020
Boston Court Pasadena Welcomes Five Emerging Artists
BY Peter Feher
The online series matches up-and-coming singers and pianists with composers and coaches to present world premieres.
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An Update From Our Executive Director
September 25, 2020
An Update From Our Executive Director
BY Claudia Campazzo
SFCV carries on with its mission through the pandemic and into the new season.
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SF Opera Faces COVID-19 With Controversial Orchestra Contract Revision
September 22, 2020
SF Opera Faces COVID-19 With Controversial Orchestra Contract Revision
BY Janos Gereben
A renegotiated agreement sidesteps furloughs by dramatically reducing current compensation.
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Lara Downes and a Cavalcade of Stars Ask You to “Take Care of This House”
September 22, 2020
Lara Downes and a Cavalcade of Stars Ask You to “Take Care of This House”
BY Paul Kotapish
The activist pianist commemorates National Voter Registration Day with a new video of a song from Leonard Bernstein’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Lucas Meachem Sings For and About the Merola Program
September 21, 2020
Lucas Meachem Sings For and About the Merola Program
BY Janos Gereben
The baritone alumnus and his wife present “I Left My Aria in San Francisco.”
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Zakir Hussain Joins Music Journalist Andrew Gilbert in a Live Zoom Interview
September 19, 2020
Zakir Hussain Joins Music Journalist Andrew Gilbert in a Live Zoom Interview
BY SFCV Staff
Join writer Andrew Gilbert in a live, interactive Zoom interview with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain.
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Recording Review
September 19, 2020
A New Recording of Proving Up Crackles With Energy
BY Steven Winn

Missy Mazzoli’s neo-Gothic opera evokes themes of the American dream on the harsh prairie frontier.

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